Craft Activities
We have activities you can do with supplies around the house, like toilet paper rolls, boxes, and more!
Have fun with toddler bubble bottle …
Bubble Bottles! Kids love to shake things and kids love bottles. Here’s an activity that brings them together! Take an empty clear plastic water bottle and fill it a quarter full of water. Then squirt in some Dishwashing Soap and a couple of drops of food coloring. Let your toddler pick the color. Then put
Let your toddler ride motorcycle. …
Motorcycle Mama! Get some exercise and have fun with your little one too! Here’s a fun way to let your toddler pretend that he/she is on a motorcycle! Lie on your back and bend your knees into your chest. Then have your toddler sit facing you on your feet with belly against your shins. Then
Let your toddler play with the ice cu…
ICE CUBE BAGGIES All you need for this activity is a big zip baggie and some ice cubes. Take a gallon baggie and put in a couple of ice cubes and put it on the ground. Let your toddler play with it pushing the ice cube around the bag and try to get it in
Learn about people with toddler car…
Career Day! Have fun finding about all the different types of things people do in the world. Find all of your toddler’s play figurines that have different “professions” …a firefighter, a cook, a mommy, a doctor, a bus driver. Then put them all around the room. When your toddler finds one, talk about what he/she
Make some washcloth soup!
WASHCLOTH SOUP Soups often have lots of colors in them, so let your toddler learn some colors while making Washcloth soup! Find a bunch of different colored washcloths around the house. Then find a big pot or bowl and a wooden spoon. Let your toddler put each washcloth in the pot and stir them around.
Spoons in the Box!
CEREAL BOX SPOONS You can have some fun with this easy activity to do with your toddlers. Take an empty cereal box and take a utility knife to cut a small cross(X) in the middle of the front or back. Make the cross just big enough for your toddler to push a small plastic
Moving Day Fun!
Moving Day! Pretend that you are moving and you need a little helper to pack some things. Take a box and ask your toddler to fill it up with all of your plasticware or tupperware. Be sure she gets all the containers and lids! Then tape it up and let her help you push it
Do some fishing with your toddler
Goin Fishin! Your toddler will love to try and catch some fish today! Take a paper towel tube or some other “stick” like supply. Then tape some ribbon to the end and tie a plastic toddler spoon to the end. Then let your toddler sit on the couch and put the spoon in a pan
Take a tour of the Home Art Galler…
Home Art Gallery! Get in some culture time by walking around your house with your toddler and looking at all the great art and photographs hanging on the walls! Take a look at paintings and try to find certain objects. Talk about all the different colors you see. Talk about all the different people you
Wash some windows with your tod…
Wash the Windows Let your toddler help to wash the window and see what is outside! Take some contact paper and fold it in half to the size of 8 x 11 inches. (Sticky sides together). Then use a permanent marker and draw the outline of a window on one side. On the other side,
Toddler activities: Decorate the Furniture!
Toddler Interior Decorating! Let your toddler do some interior decorating and help you give a new look to your living room! Use some felt or construction paper and cut out some circles and strips of all different colors. Then let your toddler take a circle with some tape on it and put it on the
Blocks In, Blocks Out!
Blocks In, Blocks Out! Take an empty oatmeal container and get some of your toddler’s blocks or small toys. Then cut a square in the lid that will allow a block (or small toy) to fit through. Next cut a rectangle about double the size of the opening in the lid on the side of
Have fun with a toddler ball catcher …
Toddler Ball Catcher! This is a great outdoor activity! Take an empty, rinsed out gallon milk container or laundry detergent container. Something that has a handle on it. Then cut off the bottom with scissors or knife. (Be sure your toddler is not around while you cut.) Find a few small balls and take turns
Watch the Manatee: toddler activities
Watch the manatee! Found in Florida, the manatee is wonderful to watch. They are also known as Sea Cows! They usually weigh around between 900 – 1100 pounds, and can be 9-10 feet long. Learn more about the manatee here. Ask your toddler if it looks like a cow? It is in the water? How
Let your toddler’s stuffed animals ju…
Stuffed Animal Jump Rope Tie a soft rope or bathrobe belt to the back of a heavy chair ( so it won’t fall over). Then swing the rope as if doing jump rope. Let your toddler take a stuffed animal and toss it into the moving rope to see if it can jump the rope.
Watch the Baby Kangaroo with your …
Watch the Baby Kangaroo jump out and in her Mommy’s pouch! Watch the video with your toddler and talk about how the Mommy Kangaroo carries the baby kangaroo in her pouch. You’ll see the baby inside and watch it come out. See if your toddler can jump like a kangaroo! More about Kangaroos.
Watch the Baby Penguin with your …
Watch the Baby Penguins Baby Penguins are here to say hi and then run away. See if your toddler can run like a penguin. How many are there? What color are they? Do they live in hot or cold places? Do they fly or swim? So many things to learn about penguins (wikipedia).
Toddler Clothes Puzzles: Activities
Clothes Puzzles! You don’t need to buy puzzles, just use your clothes. Here’s a fun way to get your toddler acquainted with clothing and what goes where. Take out a shirt, pants/skirt, and pair of socks. Then lay out the shirt and talk about the sleeves and where the neck goes. Then put the pair
The Sticker Bug Blankie toddler acti…
Sticker Bug Blankie! Did you ever notice how toddlers love to peel things off, especially when they aren’t supposed to? Well keep your toddler occupied with this activity by letting her peel off all the “sticker bugs” from a blanket. Take a blanket and put a bunch of stickers all over it. Then tell your
Watch the baby Chicks with your to…
Watch the Baby Chicks Someone out there wanted to see baby chicks….so here they are! Talk about the sounds they make, what color they are, how many you see and where the mother is! See if your toddler can walk around like a baby chick!
Fun Cereal Box Slide
Cereal Box Slide Use your cereal box for a fun ride for a favorite stuffed animals. Take an empty cereal box and tape the opening closed. Then cut out a big hole on one side that would be big enough to put the bottom half of a stuffed animal inside. (see photo) Then put it
Watch the hand puppet
Watch the Hand Puppet Help the hand puppet build with the colorful blocks. Talk about the different sizes, colors and how many there are!
Do some grocery shopping with the …
Laundry Basket Shopping Save some boxes and containers from your pantry after they are empty. Here’s a great way to recycle them and let your toddler have some fun too! Take the empty boxes of crackers, cereal, or raisins and put them all over the room. Put them on the couches, tables and bookcases. Then
Let your toddler work out his legs …
X Marks the Spot Let your toddler work those legs with this activity. Use some masking tape on the floor to make some X’s and other letters or shapes. Then have your toddler stand on one and walk to the other. Or have him jump from one X to another? Or have him jump to
Play some Internet children’s music …
Toddler MTV and Music Moves! We found an internet site that has one of our favorite children’s singers…Laurie Berkner. Go to this site and you’ll find many fun music videos to listen to with your toddler. Have your own sort of MTV for Toddlers! When the songs come on, get up and dance. Move
Play 52 Pickup with a deck of cards …
52 Pickup! Toddlers love to make a mess with a lot of things! So, let them play 52 pickup with a deck of cards. Be sure to use a deck that you don’t mind getting a little bent. Let your child take out all of the cards and dump them on the floor, then look
Create a Toddler City on the floor: …
Toddler City! Make your own city on the rug with some tape and blocks. Take some tape and put it on the floor or rug in a sort of grid pattern. (Like some city streets.) Then find some blocks or mega blocks and put them along the streets for the buildings. Then take some little
Who is Tallest of these boys: Toddle…
Who is Tallest? – Teach your toddler about being tall, or taller than something while having some fun! Print out the sheet with the boys on it and cut them out. Now put them around the room and let your toddler find them. As she finds them, put them on the wall or floor from
Pretend play cutout road or path
Cutout Road – Create a path or road for your little one’s toys to go on. Take a piece of poster board and cutout a path or road using scissors. Then have your toddler line up his cars ( or little people) along the path and go for a ride or walk. You can put
Ribbon Trail : Fun activity for your …
Ribbon Trail- Have your toddler explore the room by following some ribbon around the room. You’ll need a long piece of ribbon/string/yarn. While your child is occupied or napping, take the ribbon and put one end in the middle of the floor. Then drape it around the couches, chairs, tables or to a new room
If the Shoe Fits sizing toddler activity
If the Shoe Fits…!! – This is a fun family activity! Let your toddler try to walk across the room in your shoes! Line up your slippers, sandals, boots, sneakers, and anything else that would be fun for your toddler to try! Have your toddler start with the first pair and walk across the room
Virtual Bird Sanctuary toddler activity
It’s a Virtual Bird Sanctuary!! – You don’t have to leave the house to see all those exotic birds!! It is the modern day…use technology. This is a perfect activity for a rainy day or for those toddlers learning about birds. Seat your toddler on your lap in front of your computer. Then simply click
Watch a virtual parade from Disney …
Take a Virtual Trip to Disney!- You don’t have to get on a plane and wait in long lines to see the Disney Parade! Put your toddler on your lap and watch in amazement as your toddler sees all of his/her favorite Disney characters! Talk about all the different animals and characters you see on
Family Blocks
Family Building Blocks! Let your toddler have some fun with family building blocks. You’ll just do a quick makeover of your child’s blocks so that he/she can play with them and spend some time with family! Take a few of your child’s blocks and set them aside. Now print out a few photos of relatives,
Toddler Mini Aquarium
Make a mini-aquarium! Here’s a fun activity for you and your toddler. Take a plastic reusable container with a lid. Now take some felt and cut out a fish shape about and inch and a half long. Put it between some contact paper so that it is sealed in. Then using some tape, tape a
Toddler Game: Hacky Sack Socks!
Hacky Socks! Similar to Hacky Sacks, this activity will let your toddler have some fun! All you’ll need are a few old toddler/baby socks and some beans. Take about three socks and hold each one open while your toddler drops some beans into it. Fill it up just a little so that you can tie
Family Fishing
Fishing for Family! Here’s another fun activity that will help your toddler identify all his/her relatives. Take some photos of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and such. Cut them out and tape a piece of ribbon/yarn (about 8 inches long) to each. Then put all the photos in a small bowl, glass fish bowl, or like
Juice box blocks
Juice Box Blocks! Aren’t you always looking for an easy activity for your toddler, especially when you are traveling or visiting somewhere? Here’s a simple way to get your toddler to play with the items you packed. Take those juice boxes and let your toddler use them like blocks to build something and knock it
Autumn Leaves Indoors
Autumn Indoors! Teach your toddler about the season of “Autumn” and how the leaves come down! Print the sheet to the right and let your toddler color the leaves with red, orange, and yellow autumn colors. Then cut them out and let him/her throw them up into the air and watch them fall down. Better
Toddler Brushing Teeth activity
Toddler Brushing Teeth! This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth! Here’s a fun way to introduce the act of brushing teeth to your toddler. Take a digital photo of your toddler with his mouth wide open. Then print it out on a big piece of paper. Next put
Find the Moon with your Child
Find the Moon! Kids are fascinated about darkness and astronomy. Here’s a fun activity with the moon! Take a white piece of construction paper and cut out a big circle. Tell your toddler that it is the moon and let her color on it with crayons or markers. Then put some tape on it and
Ball Ramp Fun with a diaper box : …
Ball Ramp Box Tired of the same old ball game! Here’s a fun ball activity that your toddler will enjoy (and you will also). Take an empty box (diaper boxes work great) and tape the opening shut. Then cut a big circle out of one end (see pic.) Next cut the top of the box
Surprise Post-Nap Activity!
Post-nap Surprise Here’s something fun to do, as a post-nap activity. While your toddler is sleeping, take all of your child’s trucks/dolls and line them up on the couch. Or put them in a big circle on the kitchen floor. Just be creative and line them up somewhere that your toddler wouldn’t expect it. It
Night Light Clothes
Night Light Clothes! Take a small flash light and different articles of clothing. Put the articles of clothing on the floor spread out. Next turn the flash light on and place it inside one piece of clothing. Then dim (or turn off) the lights and ask your toddler to find the flashlight. Ask him if
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